maska
/maska/
Definition
a mask, a covering worn over the face
- maska kiyerge — to put on a mask
- maskala bla keldile — they came in masks
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | maskathe mask | maskalathe masks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | maskanıthe mask's | maskalanıthe masks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | maskanıthe mask (as the object) | maskalanıthe masks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | maskağato the mask | maskalağato the masks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | maskadaat / in the mask | maskaladaat / in the masks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | maskadanfrom the mask | maskaladanfrom the masks | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | maskammy mask | maskalarımmy masks |
| your | maskangyour mask | maskalarıngyour masks |
| his / her | maskasıhis / her mask | maskalarıhis / her masks |
| our | maskabızour mask | maskalarıbızour masks |
| you all's | maskağızyou all's mask | maskalarığızyou all's masks |
| their | maskalarıtheir mask | maskalarıtheir masks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: maskaları can mean "his / her masks", "their mask", or "their masks" — context decides.